Arraignment Scheduled for Today... Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 07/27/2007. They are in PA.

Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes are expected to be arraigned today before PA District Magisterial Judge James E. Tupper. A Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for 07/27/2007.



Joseph Kerekes' arrival to PA ( photo by Bob Kalinowski / The Citizens' Voice ):

Harlow and Joe being returned to PA ( photo by WNEP-TV 16 ):

Breaking 5:47 PM...
Joseph Kerekes, 33, and Harlow Cuadra, 25, were arraigned separately by District Judge James Tupper in Trucksville at 5 p.m. Kerekes was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility without bail, and Cuadra was jailed at the Lackawanna County Jail without bail.

"To answer your question, no I didn't do it," Kerekes said

Cuadra said he's "not guilty" before he was taken to jail.

http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingnews/UPDATE__Two_slaying_suspects_arraigned_on_murder_charges_.html

Harlow and Joe are officially on their way to Pennsylvania.

According to Harlow's blog, Pennsylvania authorities picked-up Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes at 7:59 AM to take them back to PA to face murder charges, and a slew of other charges in relation to the death of Bryan Kocis.

Citizens Voice breaking news article confirming: http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18595373&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6

Times Leader breaking news: http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingnews/Two_Virginia_Beach_men_extradicted_to_Luzerne_County_on_homicide_charges_.html

Harlow Cuadra's charges:



Joseph Kerekes' charges:

Harlow Cuadra & Joseph Kerekes to be extradited 7/12/2007

"Harlow Cuadra, 25, and Joseph Kerekes, 33, will be extradited on Thursday from Virginia, where they have been jailed, to Pennsylvania for the court case. Cuadra and Kerekes are charged with homicide, accomplice to murder, burglary, robbery, arson, theft, tampering with evidence, abuse of corpse, and criminal conspiracy to commit such crimes. "

http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?coll=news_articles&sernum=2007/07/11/2&page=1

Harlow Cuadra & Joseph Kerekes hearing updates... ( again )...

Updated: 07/06/2007:

The Administrative Hearing has not been continued... but rather finalized/removed because it was just a control date to make sure the Gov.'s warrant was served, which it has, and if PA had picked them up, which they haven't. Now we only wait for PA to come and get Harlow and Joe, which should be soon since no other control dates/hearings are scheduled for the extradition, and the matter is considered 'closed'.

In a nutshell: It was basically a 30 day review date to find out if PA was coming for sure. The court was assured by the Commonwealth Attorney that they would be coming, but didn't publicly provide an exact date for security and safety reasons.

Administrative 'Hearing' scheduled for 07/06/2007:

The administrative hearing on 7/06/07 is about the extradition, but not an actual hearing. It is only a control date to check the status of extradition ( if PA has picked them up ) and will likely be continued for 30 more days or so:










Forfeiture Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2007:
This is a control date to be set for motions... again dependant on Harlow & Joe's attorney's getting with the Commonwealth Attorney about dates. ( otherwise it'll likely be continued ):



If you want my personal opinion ( and I stress 'opinion' )... I don't think the forfeiture hearing delays have been caused by the Commonwealth Attorney... but have rather been used as a stall tactic by the defendant's attorneys. Stall or not, I wouldn't be surprised if the outcome is still the same... and that is Harlow and Joe will lose their assets.

I'm also starting to have some doubts about statements being made on Harlow's newly revised blog:
http://handjtrial.blogspot.com/2007/07/once-again-motions-hearing-for-harlow.html

Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes are going to Pennsylvania...

Harlow and Joe will be heading to Luzerne County under the extradition order approved by Gov. Tim Kane to face murder charges, along with a slew of other charges:

PA Charges for Harlow
PA Charges for Joe

No Habeas petition was filed by Kerekes/Caudra on the issue of extradition and they conceded that they had no legal basis to object to the extradition, so they will be going to PA as soon as PA wants to come down and pick them up

Meanwhile the Commonwealth of Virginia has scheduled the asset forfeiture motions hearing for 07/03/2007:

Extradition set for June 27, 2007

BREAKING NEWS: 6/27/07 @ 4:33 PM:
No Habeas petition was filed by Harlow Cuadra / Joseph Kerekes on the issue of extradition ... and they conceded that they had no legal basis to fight the extradition ... they'll be going to PA as soon as PA comes to get them. ( obviously there will be much more information coming up shortly ).

UPDATE 6/27/07 @ 11:20AM: The asset/forfeiture motions will be 07/03/07 @ 9:30AM.

UPDATE 06/26/07 @ 8:20PM: Here's the docket for tomorrow's extradition hearing ( the presiding judge will be the Hon. William R. O'Brien ):

While we're waiting... here's some information about the 1028 Stratem Court residence that Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes may lose:











Here's a link with more information about the neighborhood:
www.leadingedgerealty.com/Birdneck%20Woods.htm